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Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?
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Bibliography:
Jonathan Klawans, 'Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism,' Oxford University Press, 2000
Brook W.R. Pearson, 'Baptism and Initiation in the Cult of Isis and Sarapis,' in 'Baptism, the New Testament, and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O White.'
Jodi Magness, 'Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus,' Eerdmans, 2011.
Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?
Support the show on Patreon!:
Bibliography:
Jonathan Klawans, 'Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism,' Oxford University Press, 2000
Brook W.R. Pearson, 'Baptism and Initiation in the Cult of Isis and Sarapis,' in 'Baptism, the New Testament, and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O White.'
Jodi Magness, 'Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time of Jesus,' Eerdmans, 2011.
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Who are ReligionForBreakfast?ReligionForBreakfast is an educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We strive to raise the level of conversation about religion on YouTube by exploring surprising facts about humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. Here at RFB we respect everyone: religious, non-religious, and everyone in between.
What is Baptism?Baptism is a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water into Christianity. The canonical Gospels report that Jesus was baptized. Baptism has been called a holy sacrament and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. In some denominations, baptism is also called christening, but for others the word 'christening' is reserved for the baptism of infants. Baptism has also given its name to the Baptist churches and denominations. The usual form of baptism among the earliest Christians was for the candidate to be immersed, either totally (submerged completely under the water) or partially (standing or kneeling in water while water was poured on him or her).
